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Shadowboxing

Creed II Isn’t Quite a Knockout

When “Creed” came out in 2015, no one really expected the emotional powerhouse that director Ryan Coogler had delivered. A spinoff of “Rocky,” focused on the son of the late Apollo Creed, sounds like something dreamt up in a corny Hollywood focus group aimed at pitching ideas for sports movies. Theโ€”ahemโ€”knockout performances from Michael B. […]

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Dust Gets in Your Eyes

Creed honors Rocky’s legacy

Not to get too gender normative or anything, but there is this thing called Man Tears. Urban Dictionary defines it as, “When one reaches a certain zenith of unbridled manliness, one cannot cry saline-based tears anymore. Instead, one’s tear ducts will secrete other, lesser men, who then proceed to cry in one’s stead.” I have […]

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